Automatic weather strip



Sept. 23, 1930. 'F. .1.-soNHr-:1M

AUTOMATIC WEATHER STRlP Filed May 27. 1929 Patented Sept.f723, 1930 p v l Vrrngum J. soNHEIM, or cHIcAGo, ILLINOIS 7 The presentinvent'ion relates-tofweather Q The weather stripyfurtherincludesafsta` strips or'windows 'and has for its'ina'in ob- 'ti'onary longitudinal plate, includingthe y`erjeet the provision oil-a device which-would 'f tcalportion 20'by rneanslof which said4 sta# automatically close. for preventing` rain entinary plateis lrnounted adjacent,` the upper tering the dwellingandlwhich may autoinati-- .end of "the window sash bar 1,6 b'yimean's ot 55 Vcally open with the opening of the window. screws 21, The lower. portion yoffsai'd stal/Vith the7 above' general object in View and tionaryplateis bent Eoutwardlyfor away from "others that will appearja's 'the nature'of the 4the window sash vbar,k 16,r obliquelyas'at 22,

'invention is better 'understood the-isainefeon- Aand Vthen tvertically Aas at 23,' ythen at right ,1 0 sists ,in the lnovel' construction, combination *angle on horizontal' plane towardstle win- 60 l and arangement `of, parts hereinafter more v.dmwsasli bar 16 asl at 241, then upwardly as at i fullydeseribed,illustrated'in theaccornpany- 'Q5-,lit being understoodthat said last men- `'ing,drawing'and,pointed-'out intheappended tioned portionQ remains awayfrom the yelainis; windowsash ybar 16. Thus', it willrbe seen "15 vrIn the drawing fornii'ng a'xpart of this ap` that 4said lower portion yofsaid `stationary 65 f yplic ati'on`, andin which.designating charplateassunies .a Jshaped formation ,on :Ver- 1{aoters referl to corresponding, parts "throughticallcross-lsection, ras clearlyy seen onFigs. 2

'out'the several Views 2. A c. s Fig. lisa cross-'sectional Vlew,

Y K 'on vh'ori-Vr ,A 'The weather strip 'fl'irtlfier:includesinov-` 'zontalplanq througl'rthewindowlgV i f r able guard plate26', likewisebeingJshapedWo Fig.4 2'isja cross-sectional View on vertical.: on, cross section, 'which is/adaptedfby its f Y plane through the window, the'view having ben'tpr upper iend to engagerthelowerl bent l "been taken on line V2-2 of(F1g..1,showing the fendof saidstationaryplate'.' `f Thus, the' bent v y vpresent device naclo's'e'd position; ends of' the two plates forni ajlongitudinal Fig. 3 is a similar View showing the operjoint'. y l' 4 y "75 ationfof the "device when the windowA isjin A j Said'movable guard plate'26 is adapted to y the process yoi opening; and V Y' assume two positions, each shown on Figs.

F g. 4 1s aperspectlve V'ew of a plate'asso- 2 and, one yclosed position and the other fciated'with the windowby means'of which openVv position, respectiyely. y

@the weather 'stripfinay befclosed. Below"I hevv'ertical portion 2O of the' stav"80 ,Y Referring inldetailftol the'presentdrawing tionaryplate .of theweather'strip there fisla j there is shown'therein" wall: 10 with'the usual spring plate QTaiXedby itsyupper 'end to the VWindow"tranne 11,`;in'cluding sill 12 'set there-V window vsash barMl' by means offscrews 2,8, y y v'within, with inside casing 18. y f rwhile the lower edgeof saidsprin'g plate 27 A f '35 1' vThe present inyention'isadaptedto worlr` isbent away from thelwindowsash bar 1,6, -85

\ with so-A'called French or easement windows, said spring plate 27 being/'of 'a resilient nawhich includes upright-sashhars `121,7oneoff'ture 'so' thaty its llower edgeis vadapted to'conwhich is hinged lto, the'one upright section of tact withand exert thefpressure at thenilov#v the frame llvbyf means of hinges, 15.", Said `able guard plate26ratthe backthereof or'cat` N40, easement' traine further 'incli'idesvr horizontal its face nearery to the window sash barf16, for 99, lowerk sash bar' 16 and window lpane.4 17 set the `purpose of holdingthe saine closedpowithin the easement fra-ine.`f sitionshownonFigg2for in-itsopen position ,y 4The present invention 4-ineludesa'n4 angle illust'ratedzo'nq Fig;`3`. Y plate 18, the'horizontal":portion of" which is It is to be understood that said angle plate f *45 rigidly mounted upon fthe ysill'by meansof 418, the stationary weather stripfthe movable screws 19, while' the upright portion of said guardplate 26y and* spring plate"4 27,1are all 'angle plate 18 is adapted to remain in abutlengthwise disposed of the window sashbar y ment with the adjacent face of'said horizontal Land. extend from one uprightfportion ,of Vsash 'bar 16 whenthe easement frame is in a the window fra'melllto the oppositepnel" closed position illustrated on Fig.f2, The vdevicefurtherincludesii'Slfot angle 39* never i plate 2Q, best shown on Figfl, which includes with .respect to the horizontal and *verticalr 10 portionsof the angle plate 18.

the'wind'ow franiaas seen on F ig. 2,'theflower Vfree end'of ythe movable guardplate'l26 is-in n an upright' positionand overhangs thever-V tioalportion of angle zplatei',y "or moreisp'eupper endet/said movable guardplatehav-Y Y Y ing abend away fronusaid sash bar whereby l V *Y 'n f jeiiieally zisdisposed :outwardly ofil the' tree Vfalce OlSafid upright 'por-tionof angle plate. 18.

Thus; 'anyraindrops will ridel upon the outerr v Y A faceeistatonary plate of. the weatherstrip` upon .the horizontal T portifon of Y the'jangle Y p late'lS.. ANone offtheinuwill be permttedto i .enterfpast said upright portion ofthe angle ,plate 18 and towardstheA juneturebetweenthe bar Al/Wherfl the Ylatter is ina closed vposition withinthe Windowfranie 1l shownon Fig. 2. n VVlhen"the easement. -trarne is opened within the dwelling, as seen bydotted lines on Figli, upon its" hinges V15, the 'facevoi the free ylower "end of theniovable guard plate 264,*Which is ,adjaeentg the windowsash bar `16, will be i oa'sedto ride upon the upper edge of the .up-

.right yportion ofr the angle plate-:185 which 35. process Wlleausethe opennge said movable @guard plate :26, lthe upper bentrendl of said movable guard plate 26 Will revolve around vits joint with the bent lower:elfidY ofv stationary i t pla-te t0 assume theposition shownon'lEigiB;

plate 127 exerting pressure at the adjacentface *oropen position'as already mentioned.

lower end ofthe movable guard. plate 25'will hlt the ree lportieri Bbishort angle-,plate 29 andlwillrde thereupon until the Y.ease-f l ment ,frame is velo.Inpletelvk closed within, -the said' stationary' plate.A

parting fronnthe spirit j Wheny the casenientramej-s, closed VWithin ,and ofthe `'movable 'gua-rdf plate 26,".Y fallingl Y Y Y ing said movable '1otsaidmovableguardiplate26 will maintain s Said movable 'guard pla-te26in ,eitherelosed j "windowtraine and 'said free' fend onioyable, Y Vgilaguilyplate ,26fa'SSumes the vertical or" closed positron shownfon Fig, In assunlingthis changes may be made therein'without deand scope vof the `invention as claimed. v L What'I'olaima's new is; ik il. In a 'window havinga sill and a hjori-Y f Zontal sash bar, aweath'er stripV comprising an angle plate;z the horizontal. portion of said angle plate being-mounted upon said sill and the 'upright portionthereo'f being Y' adapted to Contact with'the Vface of said sashl barLvvhen theisash-is ina closed` position, aV stationary plate mounted byfits "upper :end

teisaidsash-bar,- the lower end thereof flarf 'E ingjout v' and Iterminating"-in.;a bend towards n said sash bar; afniovablelguard plate, the a plate andV in said `ninable guard plate :have5` i i Y f ing Vangularv formation on 1 transverse .fe-rosssection, said bends 'constituting aijoint for the two plates, a spring plate mounted upon v Y,said sash barfsa-id movable guard plates-isv window sill 12 andhorizontal window sash v' 'Zontal open positions, said spring plate beadapted toassuine'vertical closed or hori-eo ing adapted to .Contact with the adjacentfaee l lcrfjthe k'uprightportiongbi'said rangle plate i -beingjadapted to Contact "with the adjacent n faee'of sai'dniovableguard pla-te'andfto ride' Y *K thereupon when .the window lis in the process' of openingffor the purpose :ofishiftingjisaid v movable guard platefmintov a horizontal 'open Y 'pvsitioiu`v and means for engagingusaid mov.-

v *y .Y ablefguaidplate during ,the prmess.of-.elos-l 'The aotion'of the free or lower edge of spring ingof the ewindowzO .the purpose of bring-Vv Closed position.1 l Y v, Y :2. Ina window having sill andY a lhori- 1zontal sash bar, avk weather stripeoni'prisijngi' Y .i f Y. '11a' e movable-'guard plate; uponlsaid sash bar, said an angle." plate mounted;,upon*.:saidfsilhY a' guard plate being ada-ptefdjto -assurne herizontalzopenfor vertical [closed Vpositi'ens,lre` Ysilientfmeans .;lformaintaining said guard :plateinxeitheriposition said movable .guarderns Plefebelieadapted@Opemflewmeher- Y' Vzo'ntal,fpositienduring:the opening'ioffthei v Y 4Window by virtueofthe engagement Qof-said f Y i Y ymovableguard-plate,withsaid -angle'f plate A spring plate; 27 as well as ,by the jtendeney, ofV 'said movable guard plate 2.6 t9r seeknestY and its ridethereupon,landfineans for-shift ing Vsaid movable guard plate Yinto ,a vertical' guard platfeintoanupright i 

